lezione 1 Flashcards by Rhys Barker

Fill in the blank, Italian is a ____ language, like French and Spanish.

latin

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English language has roots mostly in ________ languages

Germanic

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The _______ systems for Italian and English are different but there is some common ground.

phonetic

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In Italian, every word ends with a _____.

vowel.

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what percentages of the words have common origin in Italian?

70 percent.

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Many _____ from IT, design, science, come from the English world.

new words

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what is the pronunciation of A in Italian

a (ah)

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what is the pronunciation of B in Italian?

bi (bee)

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what is the pronunciation of C in Italian?

ci (chee)

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what is the pronunciation of D in Italian?

di (dee)

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what is the pronunciation of E in Italian?

e (eh)

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what is the pronunciation of F in Italian?

effe (ehf-feh)

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What is the pronunciation of G in Italian?

gi (jee)

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What is the pronunciation of H in Italian?

acca (ahk-kah)

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What is the pronunciation of I in Italian?

i (ee)

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What is the pronunciation of L in Italian?

elle (ehl-keh)

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what is the pronunciation of M in Italian?

emme (ehm-meh)

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What is the pronunciation of N in Italian?

enne (ehn-neh)

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What is the pronunciation of O in Italian?

o (o)

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What is the pronunciation of P in Italian?

pi (pee)

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What is the pronunciation of Q in Italian?

cu (koo)

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What is the pronunciation of R in Italian?

erre (ehr-reh)

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What is the Pronunciation of S in Italian?

esse (ehs-seh)

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What is the pronunciation of T in Italian?

ti (tee)

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What is the pronunciation of U in Italian?

u (oo)

What is the pronunciation of V in Italian?

vi (voo/vee)

What is the pronunciation of Z in Italian?

zeta (tseh-tah)

For Italian accents what are they and what are they functions?

They indicate on which syllable to put the stress when you speak. They indicate if the vowel is open (grave = `) or closed (acute = ´). The Acute Accent (´) is similar to the e in the English word "they." Example: perché (why). The grave Accent is Used over vowels a, e, i, o, u (à, è, ì, ò, ù), and indicates a more open sound for e and o (è as in "bet", ò as in "awe").

what does la capitale mean?

Meaning: the capital

what does tante persone mean?

Meaning: many people

what does la città eterna mean?

Meaning: the eternal city

grande meaning?

large

molto antica meaning?

Meaning: very old/ancient

famoso meaning?

Meaning: famous

il colosseo meaning?

Meaning: the Colosseum

il mondo meaning?

Meaning: the world

belle piazze meaning?

Meaning: beautiful squares

Storia meaning?

Meaning: History

statue meaning?

Meaning: statues

angolo meaning?

Meaning: corner

il fiume meaning?

Meaning: the river

strade meaning?

Meaning: streets

centro meaning?

meaning: center

what does Perchè mean?

meaning: why

What does amo mean?

meaning: I love

studi meaning?

meaning: studies

studente meaning?

meaning: student

buon meaning?

meaning: good

cibo meaning?

food

divertimento meaning?

fun

how do you pronounce J in Italian? (non italian letter)

I lunga, meaning "long i"

Il meaning?

meaning: the

How do you pronounce K in italian? (non-italian letter)

Kappa

How do you pronounce W in Italian? (non-italian letter)

doppia vu or vu doppia (meaning "double V")

How do you pronounce X in Italian? (non-italian letter)

ics

How do you pronounce Y in Italian? (non-italian letter)

i greca or ipsilon (meaning "Greek i")

Architetto meaning?

meaning: Architect

Assistente sociale meaning?

meaning: social worker

Bancario meaning?

meaning: Bank teller

Consulente di... meaning?

meaning: consultant

Direttore meaning?

meaning: Director

Dottore meaning?

meaning: Doctor

Elettricista meaning?

meaning: Electrician

Farmacista meaning?

meaning: Pharmacist

Gelataio meaning?

meaning: Ice cream maker

Hotel Manager meaning?

Meaning: Hotel manager... lol

Insegnante meaning?

Meaning: Teacher

Ingegnere meaning?

Meaning: Engineer

Infermiere meaning?

Meaning: Nurse

Libraio meaning?

meaning: Bookseller

Meccanico meaning?

meaning: Motor mechanic

Musicista meaning?

meaning: Musician

Negoziante meaning?

meaning: Shopkeeper

Operaio meaning?

meaning: warehouse worker

Pensionato meaning?

meaning: Retired

Questore meaning?

meaning: Commissioner

Responsabile meaning?

Supervisor

Turista meaning?

Tourist

Urbanista meaning?

City planner

Viaggiatore meaning?

Traveller

Zoologo meaning?

Zoologist

Stray cats are protected in Rome by law since which year?

1991

Who takes care of stray cats in Rome?

Volunteers

Why are stray cats important in Rome?

They help keep the city rodent-free.

How do you say "cat" in Italian?

Gatto

What percentage of Ancient Rome has been discovered?

Only 10%

How would you describe Rome in terms of excavation?

Rome is an open excavation site.

Where did the saying "All roads lead to Rome" actually refer to?

Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone)

Who built the Milliarium Aureum?

Emperor Augustus

What is the Italian word for "road"?

Strada

Is spaghetti and meatballs an Italian dish?

No, it was invented by Americans.

Name two authentic Roman pasta dishes.

Spaghetti alla carbonara and bucatini all’amatriciana

What is the Italian Open called in Italian?

Internazionali d’Italia

What is the Italian Open?

A tennis tournament held in Rome, one of the most important clay tennis tournaments in the world.

When and where is the Italian Open held?

In May at Foro Italico, Rome.

molto meaning?

meaning: Very

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